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Cover of Web of Spider-Man #129.1 (Oct. Art by Mike McKone and Morry Hollowell. Publication information #15 (August 1962) (Minor pencilling with some early concepts) In-story information Alter ego Peter Benjamin Parker Species Team affiliations Partnerships, Notable aliases, Abilities.level intellect. Proficient and.

Superhuman strength, speed, durability, and agility. Ability to cling to most surfaces. Spider-sense.

Utilizes wrist web-shooters to shoot spiderweb material Spider-Man is a fictional created by writer-editor and writer-artist. He in the comic book #15 (August 1962) in the. He appears in published by, as well as in a number of movies, television shows, and video game adaptations. The character is conceived as an orphan within the named Peter Parker being raised by his and in after his parents were killed in a plane crash. Lee and Ditko depicted the character as having to deal with the normal struggles of adolescence and financial issues with a large array of, such as, editor and of Spider-Man; and classmates such as, and and.

His depicts him as being bitten by a radioactive spider and thus acquiring spider-related abilities, such as the ability to cling to most surfaces; shoot spider-webs using wrist-mounted devices of his own invention, which he calls 'web-shooters'; and react to danger quickly with his 'spider-sense', enabling him to combat his many superpowered, such as, and. Originally, the character uses these abilities for stardom, but after letting a escape who is responsible for shooting his uncle, he learns to use his power responsibly.

When Spider-Man first appeared in the early 1960s, teenagers in superhero comic books were usually relegated to the role of to the. The Spider-Man series broke ground by featuring Peter Parker, a high school student from behind Spider-Man's and with whose 'self-obsessions with rejection, inadequacy, and loneliness' young readers could relate. While Spider-Man had all the makings of a sidekick, unlike previous teen heroes such as and, Spider-Man had no superhero mentor like and; he thus had to learn for himself that 'with great power there must also come great responsibility'—a line included in a text box in the final panel of the first Spider-Man story but later to his guardian, the late Uncle Ben. Marvel has featured Spider-Man in several, the first and longest-lasting of which is titled. Over the years, the Peter Parker character has developed from shy, nerdy New York City high school student to troubled but outgoing college student, to married high school teacher to, in the late 2000s, a single freelance photographer. In the 2010s, he joins the, Marvel's flagship superhero team. Spider-Man's nemesis also took on the identity for a story arc spanning 2012–2014, following in which Peter appears to die.

Marvel has also published books featuring, including, which features the adventures of Miguel O'Hara, the Spider-Man of the future;, which features the adventures of a teenaged Peter Parker in; and, which depicts the teenager, who takes up the mantle of Spider-Man after Ultimate Peter Parker's supposed death. Miles is later brought into mainstream continuity, where he works alongside Peter. Spider-Man is one of the most popular and commercially successful superheroes. As Marvel's flagship character and company mascot, he has appeared in countless, including several animated and, newspaper, and in a. The character was first portrayed in live action by Danny Seagren in, a skit which ran from 1974 to 1977.

In films, Spider-Man has been portrayed by actors (2002–2007), (2012–2014), and (2016–present), who has portrayed the character in the since 2016. Starred as Spider-Man in the 2010.

Spider-Man has been well received as a superhero and comic book character, and he is often ranked as one of the most popular comic book characters of all time, alongside ' most famous superheroes, and. Richard Wentworth a.k.a. The in the pulp magazine The Spider.

Stan Lee stated that it was the name of this character that inspired him to create a character that would become Spider-Man. In 1962, with the success of the, Marvel Comics editor and head writer was casting about for a new superhero idea. He said the idea for Spider-Man arose from a surge in teenage demand for comic books, and the desire to create a character with whom teens could identify.: 1 In his autobiography, Lee cites the non-superhuman crime fighter the as a great influence,: 130 and in a multitude of print and video interviews, Lee stated he was further inspired by seeing a climb up a wall—adding in his autobiography that he has told that story so often he has become unsure of whether or not this is true. Although at the time teenage superheroes were usually given names ending with 'boy', Lee says he chose 'Spider-Man' because he wanted the character to age as the series progressed, and moreover felt the name 'Spider-Boy' would have made the character sound inferior to other superheroes. At that time Lee had to get only the consent of Marvel publisher for the character's approval.

In a 1986 interview, Lee described in detail his arguments to overcome Goodman's objections. Goodman eventually agreed to a Spider-Man tryout in what Lee in numerous interviews recalled as what would be the final issue of the science-fiction and supernatural anthology series Amazing Adult Fantasy, which was renamed for that single issue, #15 ( August 1962, on sale June 5, 1962). In particular, Lee stated that the fact that it had already been decided that Amazing Fantasy would be cancelled after issue #15 was the only reason Goodman allowed him to use Spider-Man.

While this was indeed the final issue, its editorial page anticipated the comic continuing and that 'The Spiderman sic. Will appear every month in Amazing.' Regardless, Lee received Goodman's approval for the name Spider-Man and the 'ordinary teen' concept and approached artist.

As recounts, Kirby told Lee about an unpublished character on which he had collaborated with in the 1950s, in which an orphaned boy living with an old couple finds a magic ring that granted him superhuman powers. Lee and Kirby 'immediately sat down for a story conference', Theakston writes, and Lee afterward directed Kirby to flesh out the character and draw some pages. Steve Ditko would be the inker. When Kirby showed Lee the first six pages, Lee recalled, 'I hated the way he was doing it! Not that he did it badly—it just wasn't the character I wanted; it was too heroic'.: 12 Lee turned to Ditko, who developed a visual style Lee found satisfactory. Ditko recalled: One of the first things I did was to work up a costume.

A vital, visual part of the character. I had to know how he looked. Before I did any breakdowns. For example: A clinging power so he wouldn't have hard shoes or boots, a hidden wrist-shooter versus a web gun and holster, etc.

I wasn't sure Stan would like the idea of covering the character's face but I did it because it hid an obviously boyish face. It would also add mystery to the character. Although the interior artwork was by Ditko alone, Lee rejected Ditko's cover art and commissioned Kirby to pencil a cover that Ditko inked. As Lee explained in 2010, 'I think I had Jack sketch out a cover for it because I always had a lot of confidence in Jack's covers.'

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In an early recollection of the character's creation, Ditko described his and Lee's contributions in a mail interview with Gary Martin published in Comic Fan #2 (Summer 1965): 'Stan Lee thought the name up. I did costume, web gimmick on wrist & spider signal.' At the time, Ditko shared a Manhattan studio with noted artist, an art-school classmate who, in a 1988 interview with Theakston, recalled that although his contribution to Spider-Man was 'almost nil', he and Ditko had 'worked on storyboards together and I added a few ideas. But the whole thing was created by Steve on his own. I think I added the business about the webs coming out of his hands.' Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) first introduced the fictional character. It was a gateway to commercial success for the superhero and inspired the launch of comic book.

Cover art by penciller and inker. Kirby disputed Lee's version of the story and claimed Lee had minimal involvement in the character's creation. According to Kirby, the idea for Spider-Man had originated with Kirby and, who in the 1950s had developed a character called the Silver Spider for the comic Black Magic, who was subsequently not used. Simon, in his 1990 autobiography, disputed Kirby's account, asserting that Black Magic was not a factor, and that he (Simon) devised the name 'Spider-Man' (later changed to 'The Silver Spider'), while Kirby outlined the character's story and powers. Simon later elaborated that his and Kirby's character conception became the basis for Simon's superhero the.

Artist stated that Lee liked the name from, and that 'Spider-Man' was an outgrowth of that interest. Simon concurred that Kirby had shown the original Spider-Man version to Lee, who liked the idea and assigned Kirby to draw sample pages of the new character but disliked the results—in Simon's description, ' with cobwebs'.

Writer notes that Lee's reasoning that Kirby's character was too heroic seems unlikely—Kirby still drew the covers for Amazing Fantasy #15 and the first issue of The Amazing Spider-Man. Evanier also disputes Kirby's given reason that he was 'too busy' to draw Spider-Man in addition to his other duties since Kirby was, said Evanier, 'always busy'.: 127 Neither Lee's nor Kirby's explanation explains why key story elements like the magic ring were dropped; Evanier states that the most plausible explanation for the sudden change was that Goodman, or one of his assistants, decided that Spider-Man, as drawn and envisioned by Kirby, was too similar to the Fly.: 127 Author and Ditko scholar Blake Bell writes that it was Ditko who noted the similarities to the Fly. Ditko recalled that 'Stan called Jack about the Fly', adding that 'days later, Stan told me I would be penciling the story panel breakdowns from Stan's synopsis'.

It was at this point that the nature of the strip changed. 'Out went the magic ring, adult Spider-Man and whatever legend ideas that Spider-Man story would have contained'. Lee gave Ditko the premise of a teenager bitten by a spider and developing powers, a premise Ditko would expand upon to the point he became what Bell describes as 'the first artist of his generation to create and control the narrative arc of his series'. On the issue of the initial creation, Ditko states, 'I still don't know whose idea was Spider-Man'. Kirby noted in a 1971 interview that it was Ditko who 'got Spider-Man to roll, and the thing caught on because of what he did'. Lee, while claiming credit for the initial idea, has acknowledged Ditko's role, stating, 'If Steve wants to be called co-creator, I think he deserves it'. He has further commented that Ditko's costume design was key to the character's success; since the costume completely covers Spider-Man's body, people of all races could visualize themselves inside the costume and thus more easily identify with the character.

Commercial success A few months after Spider-Man's introduction, publisher Goodman reviewed the sales figures for that issue and was shocked to find it was one of the nascent Marvel's highest-selling comics.: 97 A solo followed, beginning with #1 ( March 1963). The title eventually became Marvel's top-selling series: 211 with the character swiftly becoming a cultural icon; a 1965 poll of college campuses found that college students ranked Spider-Man and fellow Marvel hero the alongside and as their favorite revolutionary icons.

One interviewee selected Spider-Man because he was 'beset by woes, money problems, and the question of existence. In short, he is one of us.'

: 223 Following Ditko's departure after issue #38 (July 1966), replaced him as and would draw the series for the next several years. In 1968, Romita would also draw the character's extra-length stories in the comics magazine, a proto- designed to appeal to older readers. It only lasted for two issues, but it represented the first Spider-Man spin-off publication, aside from the original series' that began in 1964. An early 1970s Spider-Man story led to the revision of the. Previously, the Code forbade the depiction of the use of, even negatively. However, in 1970, the administration's asked Stan Lee to publish an anti-drug message in one of Marvel's top-selling titles.: 239 Lee chose the top-selling (May–July 1971) feature a depicting the negative effects of drug use. In the story, Peter Parker's friend becomes addicted to pills.

When Spider-Man fights the (Norman Osborn, Harry's father), Spider-Man defeats the Green Goblin, by revealing Harry's drug addiction. While the story had a clear anti-drug message, the Comics Code Authority refused to issue its seal of approval. Marvel nevertheless published the three issues without the Comics Code Authority's approval or seal.

The issues sold so well that the industry's self-censorship was undercut and the Code was subsequently revised.: 239 In 1972, a second monthly starring Spider-Man began:, in which Spider-Man was paired with other superheroes and villains. From that point on there have generally been at least two ongoing Spider-Man series at any time. In 1976, his second solo series, began running parallel to the main series. A third series featuring Spider-Man, launched in 1985 to replace. The launch of a fourth monthly title in 1990, the 'adjectiveless' (with the storyline '), written and drawn by popular artist, debuted with, all with the same interior content.

The various versions combined sold over 3 million copies, an industry record at the time. Several, and loosely related comics have also been published, and Spider-Man makes frequent and in other comic series. In 1996 was created to replace Web of Spider-Man. In 1998 writer-artist revamped the origin of Spider-Man in the 13-issue limited series (December 1998 – October 1999), similar to Byrne's adding details and some revisions to Superman's origin in '. At the same time the original The Amazing Spider-Man was ended with issue #441 (November 1998), and The Amazing Spider-Man was restarted with vol. 2, #1 (January 1999).

In 2003 Marvel reintroduced the original numbering for The Amazing Spider-Man and what would have been vol. 2, #59 became issue #500 (December 2003). When primary series The Amazing Spider-Man reached issue #545 (December 2007), Marvel dropped its spin-off ongoing series and instead began publishing The Amazing Spider-Man three times monthly, beginning with #546–548 (all January 2008). The three times monthly scheduling of The Amazing Spider-Man lasted until November 2010 when the comic book was increased from 22 pages to 30 pages each issue and published only twice a month, beginning with #648–649 (both November 2010). The following year, Marvel launched as the first spinoff ongoing series in addition to the still twice monthly The Amazing Spider-Man since the previous ones were cancelled at the end of 2007.

The Amazing series temporarily ended with in December 2012, and was replaced by, which had serve as the new Spider-Man, having taken over Peter Parker's body. Superior was an enormous commercial success for Marvel, and ran for 31-issue before the real Peter Parker returned in a newly relaunched The Amazing Spider-Man #1 in April 2014. Following the 2015 event, a number of Spider-Man-related titles were either relaunched or created as part of the ' event. Among them, The Amazing Spider-Man was relaunched as well and primarily focuses on Peter Parker continuing to run Parker Industries, and becoming a successful businessman who is operating worldwide. Character synopsis Fictional character biography. The spider bite that gave Peter Parker his powers.

In, student Peter Benjamin Parker is a science-whiz orphan living with his and. As depicted in #15 (August 1962), he is bitten by a (erroneously classified as an in the panel) at a science exhibit and 'acquires the agility and proportionate strength of an '. Along with super strength, Parker gains the ability to adhere to walls and ceilings. Through his native knack for science, he develops a gadget that lets him fire adhesive webbing of his own design through small, wrist-mounted barrels. Initially seeking to capitalize on his new abilities, Parker dons a costume and, as 'Spider-Man', becomes a novelty television star. However, 'He blithely ignores the chance to stop a fleeing, and his indifference ironically catches up with him when the same criminal later robs and kills his Uncle Ben.'

Spider-Man tracks and subdues the killer and learns, in the story's next-to-last caption, 'With great power there must also come—great responsibility!' Despite his superpowers, Parker struggles to help his widowed aunt pay rent, is taunted by his peers—particularly star —and, as Spider-Man, engenders the editorial wrath of publisher. As he battles his enemies for the first time, Parker finds juggling his personal life and costumed adventures difficult. In time, Peter graduates from high school, and enrolls at (a fictional institution evoking the real-life and ), where he meets roommate and best friend, and girlfriend, and Aunt May introduces him to. As Peter deals with Harry's drug problems, and Harry's father is revealed to be Spider-Man's nemesis the, Peter even attempts to give up his costumed identity for a while. Gwen Stacy's father, detective captain is accidentally killed during a battle between Spider-Man and (#90, November 1970).

In (June 1973), the Green Goblin throws from a tower of either the (as depicted in the art) or the (as given in the text). She dies during Spider-Man's rescue attempt; a note on the letters page of issue #125 states: 'It saddens us to say that the she underwent when Spidey's webbing stopped her so suddenly was, in fact, what killed her.'

The following issue, the Goblin appears to kill himself accidentally in the ensuing battle with Spider-Man. Working through his grief, Parker eventually develops tentative feelings toward Watson, and the two 'become confidants rather than lovers'. A romantic relationship eventually develops, with Parker proposing to her in issue #182 (July 1978), and being turned down an issue later. Parker went on to graduate from college in issue #185, and becomes involved with the shy Debra Whitman and the extroverted, flirtatious costumed thief Felicia Hardy, the, whom he meets in issue #194 (July 1979). The Amazing Spider-Man #252 (May 1984): The black costume debute that returned from that brought controversy to many fans. The suit would later be essentially be revealed as a and paved the way for the creation of.

Cover art by and. From 1984 to 1988, Spider-Man wore a black costume with a white spider design on his chest. The new costume originated in the, on an alien planet where Spider-Man participates in a battle between Earth's major superheroes and villains. He continues wearing the costume when he returns, starting in The Amazing Spider-Man #252. The change to a longstanding character's design met with controversy, 'with many hardcore comics fans decrying it as tantamount to sacrilege.

Spider-Man's traditional red and blue costume was iconic, they argued, on par with those of his D.C. Rivals Superman and Batman.' The creators then revealed the costume was an alien which Spider-Man is able to reject after a difficult struggle, though the symbiote returns several times as for revenge. Parker proposes to Watson a second time in The Amazing Spider-Man #290 (July 1987), and she accepts two issues later, with taking place in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21 (1987).

It was promoted with a real-life mock wedding using models, including Tara Shannon as Watson, with Stan Lee officiating at the June 5, 1987, event. However, who scripted based on a plot by editor-in-chief, said in 2007, 'I didn't think they actually should have gotten married. I had actually planned another version, one that wasn't used.' In a controversial storyline, Peter becomes convinced that, the (a clone of Peter created by his college professor ) is the real Peter Parker, and that he, Peter, is the clone.

Peter gives up the Spider-Man identity to Reilly for a time, until Reilly is killed by the returning Green Goblin and revealed to be the clone after all. In stories published in 2005 and 2006 (such as '), he develops additional spider-like abilities including biological web-shooters, toxic stingers that extend from his forearms, the ability to stick individuals to his back, enhanced Spider-sense and night vision, and increased strength and speed. Peter later becomes a member of the, and reveals his civilian identity to the world, increasing his already numerous problems. His marriage to Mary Jane and public unmasking are later erased in another controversial storyline ', in a with the demon that results in several other adjustments to the timeline, including the resurrection of Harry Osborn and the return of Spider-Man's traditional tools and powers. That storyline came at the behest of editor-in-chief, who said, 'Peter being single is an intrinsic part of the very foundation of the world of Spider-Man'.

It caused unusual public friction between Quesada and writer, who 'told Joe that I was going to take my name off the last two issues of the story arc' but was talked out of doing so. At issue with Straczynski's climax to the arc, Quesada said, was.that we didn't receive the story and methodology to the resolution that we were all expecting. What made that very problematic is that we had four writers and artists well underway on the sequel arc 'Brand New Day' that were expecting and needed 'One More Day' to end in the way that we had all agreed it would. The fact that we had to ask for the story to move back to its original intent understandably made Joe upset and caused some major delays and page increases in the series. Also, the science that Joe was going to apply to the of the marriage would have made over 30 years of Spider-Man books worthless, because they never would have had happened.It would have reset way too many things outside of the Spider-Man titles. We just couldn't go there.

Following the 'reboot', Parker's identity was no longer known to the general public; however, he revealed it to other superheroes. And others have deduced it.

Parker's Aunt May marries J. Jonah Jameson's father, Jay Jameson. Parker became an employee of the think-tank Horizon Labs. In, the dying supervillain swaps bodies with Parker, who remains as a presence in Doctor Octopus's mind, prompting a two-year storyline in the series The Superior Spider-Man in which Peter Parker is absent and Doctor Octopus is Spider-Man. Peter eventually regains control of his body.

Following Peter Parker's return, The Amazing Spider-Man was relaunched in April 2014, with Peter Parker becoming a billionaire after the formation of Parker Industries. In December 2014, following the comic book, Spider-Man became the new and began appearing more prominently in stories, taking Wolverine's role in the comic. Personality and themes. 'People often say glibly that Marvel succeeded by blending super hero adventure stories with soap opera.

What Lee and Ditko actually did in was to make the series an ongoing novelistic chronicle of the lead character's life. Most super heroes had problems no more complex or relevant to their readers' lives than thwarting this month's bad guys. Parker had far more serious concern in his life: coming to terms with the death of a loved one, falling in love for the first time, struggling to make a living, and undergoing crises of conscience.' Comics historian As one contemporaneous journalist observed, 'Spider-Man has a terrible identity problem, a marked, and a fear of women. He is-ridden, racked with, and accident-prone.

a functioning '. Agonizing over his choices, always attempting to do right, he is nonetheless viewed with suspicion by the authorities, who seem unsure as to whether he is a helpful vigilante or a clever criminal. Notes cultural historian Bradford W.

Wright, Spider-Man's plight was to be misunderstood and persecuted by the very public that he swore to protect. In the first issue of The Amazing Spider-Man, J. Jonah Jameson, publisher of the, launches an editorial campaign against the 'Spider-Man menace.' The resulting negative publicity exacerbates popular suspicions about the mysterious Spider-Man and makes it impossible for him to earn any more money by performing. Eventually, the bad press leads the authorities to brand him an outlaw. Ironically, Peter finally lands a job as a photographer for Jameson's Daily Bugle.: 212 The mid-1960s stories reflected the political tensions of the time, as early 1960s Marvel stories had often dealt with the and.: 220–223 As Wright observes, From his high-school beginnings to his entry into college life, Spider-Man remained the superhero most relevant to the world of young people.

Fittingly, then, his comic book also contained some of the earliest references to the politics of young people. In 1968, in the wake of actual militant at Columbia University, Peter Parker finds himself in the midst of similar unrest at his Empire State University. Peter has to reconcile his natural sympathy for the students with his assumed obligation to combat lawlessness as Spider-Man. As a law-upholding liberal, he finds himself caught between militant leftism and angry conservatives.: 234–235 Powers, skills, and equipment A bite from a radioactive spider triggers mutations in Peter Parker's body, granting him superpowers. In the original - stories, Spider-Man has the ability to cling to walls, superhuman strength, a sixth sense ('spider-sense') that alerts him to danger, perfect balance and equilibrium, as well as superhuman speed and agility. The character was originally conceived by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko as intellectually gifted, but later writers have depicted his intellect at genius level.

Academically brilliant, Parker has expertise in the fields of, and. With his talents, he sews his own to conceal his identity, and he constructs many devices that complement his powers, most notably mechanical web-shooters to help navigate and trap his enemies along with a spider-signal as an flashlight and a warning beacon to criminals. Supporting characters. Variant cover of The Amazing Spider-Man (vol.

3) #1 depicting the heads of various Spider-Man villains in the background. Spider-Man has had a large range of introduced in the comics that are essential in the issues and storylines that star him. After died, Peter Parker was raised by his loving aunt, and his uncle and father figure,.

After Uncle Ben is murdered by a, Aunt May is virtually Peter's only family, and she and Peter are very close. Is depicted as the publisher of the and is Peter Parker's boss and as a harsh critic of Spider-Man, always saying negative things about the superhero in the newspaper. Despite his role as Jameson's publishing editor and confidant is always depicted as a supporter of both Peter Parker and Spider-Man. Is commonly depicted as Parker's high school tormentor and, but in later comic issues he becomes a friend to Peter.

Meanwhile, son of Norman Osborn, is most commonly recognized as Peter's best friend but has also been depicted sometimes as his rival in the comics. Peter Parker's range between his first crush, the fellow high-school student, to having his first date with, the secretary to the newspaper publisher J. Jonah Jameson. After his breakup with Betty Brant, Parker eventually falls in love with his college girlfriend, daughter of detective captain, both of whom are later killed by enemies of Spider-Man.

Eventually became Peter's best friend and then his wife. Felicia Hardy, the, is a reformed who had been Spider-Man's sole superhuman girlfriend and partner at one point. Main article: Writers and artists over the years have established a of to face Spider-Man.

In comics and. As with the hero, the majority of the villains' powers originate with scientific accidents or the misuse of scientific technology, and many have animal-themed costumes or powers. Examples are listed down below in the ordering of their original chronological appearance: Indicates a group team. Name / Supervillain team name Notable / group member Dmitri Anatoly Nikolayevich #1 (March 1963) Adrian Toomes The Amazing Spider-Man #2 (May 1963) Stan Lee Steve Ditko Doctor Otto Gunther Octavius The Amazing Spider-Man #3 (July 1963) Stan Lee Steve Ditko William Baker / Flint Marko The Amazing Spider-Man #4 (September 1963) Stan Lee Steve Ditko Dr.

Main article: Within the there exists a with many variations of Spider-Men. An early character included in the 1980's is the fictional of Spider-Man in pig form named (Peter Porker). Many imprints of Spider-Men were created like the futuristic version of Spider-Man in named. In imprint, Peter marries Mary Jane and has a daughter named who carries on Spider-Man's legacy and has a 1930's version.

Other themed versions exist within the early 2000's such as an version and an Indian version from named Pavitr Prabhakar. Was a popular modern retelling of Peter Parker. The version of Parker would later be depicted as being killed off and replaced by an Spider-Man named. The storyline ' brought back many alternate takes on Spider-Man and introduced many new inspired ones such as an alternate world where gets bitten by a radioactive spider instead along with a British themed version named called Billy Braddock from. Cultural influence. Graph image depicting Spider-Man as the leading superhero in merchandise retail sales worldwide in 2016 In The Creation of Spider-Man, comic book writer-editor and historian Paul Kupperberg calls the character's superpowers 'nothing too original'; what was original was that outside his secret identity, he was a 'nerdy high school student'.: 5 Going against typical superhero fare, Spider-Man included 'heavy doses of soap-opera and elements of melodrama'. Kupperberg feels that Lee and Ditko had created something new in the world of comics: 'the flawed superhero with everyday problems'.

This idea spawned a 'comics revolution'.: 6 The insecurity and anxieties in Marvel's early 1960s comic books such as The Amazing Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, and ushered in a new type of superhero, very different from the certain and all-powerful superheroes before them, and changed the public's perception of them. Spider-Man has become one of the most recognizable fictional characters in the world, and has been used to sell toys, games, cereal, candy, soap, and many other products. Spider-Man has become Marvel's flagship character and has often been used as the company mascot. When Marvel became the first comic book company to be listed on the in 1991, the Wall Street Journal announced 'Spider-Man is coming to '; the event was in turn promoted with an actor in a Spider-Man costume accompanying Stan Lee to the Stock Exchange.: 254 Since 1962, hundreds of millions of comics featuring the character have been sold around the world. Spider-Man is the world's most profitable superhero.

In 2014, global retail sales of licensed products related to Spider-Man reached approximately $1.3 billion. Comparatively, this amount exceeds the global licensing revenue of, and the combined. President pretending to be webbed up by a boy dressed in a Spider-Man costume inside the Spider-Man joined the from 1987 to 1998 as one of the balloon floats, designed by, one of the character's signature artists. A new, different Spider-Man balloon float is scheduled to appear from at least 2009 to 2011. When Marvel wanted to issue a story dealing with the immediate aftermath of the, the company chose the December 2001 issue of The Amazing Spider-Man.

In 2006, Spider-Man garnered major media coverage with the revelation of the character's secret identity, an event detailed in a full page story in the before the issue containing the story was even released. In 2008, Marvel announced plans to release a series of educational comics the following year in partnership with the United Nations, depicting Spider-Man alongside to highlight UN peacekeeping missions. A article listed Spider-Man as one of the top ten most intelligent fictional characters in American comics. Rapper has cited Spider-Man as one of his favorite comic book superheroes.

In 2015, the decided, a case concerning royalties on a for an imitation web-shooter. The opinion for the Court, by Justice, included several Spider-Man references, concluding with the statement that 'with great power there must also come—great responsibility'. This section does not any. Unsourced material may be challenged and. Further information:, and Spider-Man has appeared in comics, cartoons, films, video games, coloring books, novels, records, and children's books.

On television, he first starred in the animated series (1967–1970); (1974-1977) on; and the live action series (1978–1979), starring. Other animated series featuring the superhero include the (1981–1982), (1981–1983), ' (1994–1998), (1999–2000), (2003), (2008–2009), and (2012–2017). A series featuring Spider-Man was produced by and aired in Japan. It is commonly referred to by its Japanese pronunciation '. Spider-Man also appeared in other print forms besides the comics, including novels, and the daily newspaper, which debuted in January 1977, with the earliest installments written by Stan Lee and drawn by Spider-Man has been adapted to other media including games, toys, collectibles, and miscellaneous memorabilia, and has appeared as the main character in numerous on over 15 gaming platforms.

Spider-Man was featured in a directed by and starring as the titular superhero. The first film of the trilogy was released on May 3, 2002; followed by (2004) and (2007). A third sequel was originally scheduled to be released in 2011, however later decided to the franchise with a new director and cast. The reboot, titled, was released on July 3, 2012; directed by and starring as the new Spider-Man. It was followed by (2014). In 2015, Sony and made a deal for Spider-Man to appear in the. Made his debut as Spider-Man in the MCU film (2016), before later starring in (2017); directed.

Holland reprises his role as Spider-Man in (2018). A, began previews on November 14, 2010, at the on, with the official opening night on June 14, 2011.

The music and lyrics were written by and of the group, with a book by,. Turn Off the Dark is currently the most expensive musical in Broadway history, costing an estimated $70 million. In addition, the show's unusually high running costs are reported to have been about $1.2 million per week.

See also. Notes.; Mair, George (2002). Excelsior!: The Amazing Life of Stan Lee. He goes further in his biography, claiming that even while pitching the concept to publisher Martin Goodman, 'I can't remember if that was literally true or not, but I thought it would lend a big color to my pitch.'

CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list. interview with Stan Lee, quoted in The Steve Ditko Reader by (Pure Imagination, Brooklyn, NY; ), p. 12 (unnumbered). 'He gave me 1,000 reasons why Spider-Man would never work. Nobody likes spiders; it sounds too much like Superman; and how could a teenager be a superhero? Then I told him I wanted the character to be a very human guy, someone who makes mistakes, who worries, who gets acne, has trouble with his girlfriend, things like that. Goodman replied, 'He's a hero!

He's not an average man!' I said, 'No, we make him an average man who happens to have super powers, that's what will make him good.' He told me I was crazy'. (2000)., ed.

Alter Ego: The Comic Book Artist Collection. 'Stan said a new Marvel hero would be introduced in #15 of what became titled Amazing Fantasy. He would be called Spider-Man. Jack would do the penciling and I was to ink the character.' At this point still, Stan said Spider-Man would be a teenager with a magic ring which could transform him into an adult hero—Spider-Man.

I said it sounded like the, which Joe Simon had done for. Stan called Jack about it but I don't know what was discussed. I never talked to Jack about Spider-Man. Later, at some point, I was given the job of drawing Spider-Man'. Jack Kirby in 'Shop Talk: Jack Kirby', 's Magazine #39 (February 1982): 'Spider-Man was discussed between and myself.

It was the last thing Joe and I had discussed. We had a strip called 'The Silver Spider.' The Silver Spider was going into a magazine called Black Magic. Black Magic folded with (Simon & Kirby's 1950s comics company) and we were left with the script. I believe I said this could become a thing called Spider-Man, see, a superhero character.

I had a lot of faith in the superhero character that they could be brought back. And I said Spider-Man would be a fine character to start with. But Joe had already moved on. So the idea was already there when I talked to Stan'. Simon, Joe, with Jim Simon. The Comic Book Makers (Crestwood/II, 1990).

'There were a few holes in Jack's never-dependable memory. For instance, there was no Black Magic involved at all. Jack brought in the Spider-Man logo that I had loaned to him before we changed the name to The Silver Spider. Kirby laid out the story to Lee about the kid who finds a ring in a spiderweb, gets his powers from the ring, and goes forth to fight crime armed with The Silver Spider's old web-spinning pistol.

Stan Lee said, 'Perfect, just what I want.' After obtaining permission from publisher, Lee told Kirby to pencil-up an origin story.

Using parts of an old rejected superhero named Night Fighter. Revamped the old Silver Spider script, including revisions suggested by Lee. But when Kirby showed Lee the sample pages, it was Lee's turn to gripe. He had been expecting a skinny young kid who is transformed into a skinny young kid with spider powers. Kirby had him turn into. Captain America with cobwebs. He turned Spider-Man over to Steve Ditko, who.

Ignored Kirby's pages, tossed the character's magic ring, web-pistol and goggles. And completely redesigned Spider-Man's costume and equipment. In this life, he became high-school student Peter Parker, who gets his spider powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider.

Lastly, the Spider-Man logo was redone and a dashing hyphen added'. Mondello, Salvatore (March 2004). 'Spider-Man: Superhero in the Liberal Tradition'. The Journal of Popular Culture. X (1): 232–238.a teenage superhero and middle-aged supervillains—an impressive rogues' gallery that includes such memorable knaves and grotesques as the Vulture.